Vita PSN Game & Service Thread | October 2013 | Ver 2000, Batman and some Angry Birds

Yay my Dragon's Crown copy arrived today with the artbook.
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What's wrong with the store on Vita? Twice today I've tried to download something and it was stuck on the download message. When I cancelled out it was stuck on a darker screen both times and I had to shut the Vita off and restart. I've never had this problem before.

Yeah, it happens a lot.

One of the other things that bugs me about the Vita store is the way it won't load half of the contents. For instance, if you go into a page of sales, you'll see the first few games come up, and then.. emptiness, while the little spinning icon in the top left does its' thing.
 
hmm after messing around with the SAMOLED on my Galaxy Note 3, I am somewhat convinced I should use a dark/black background on my Vita for maximum battery life (lol.. although the Vita already has an insanely good battery life)

It is good, especially playing smaller titles, but I wouldnt call it amazing.

I still think they should have kept the size of the OG vita and increased the battery life further.
 
It is good, especially playing smaller titles, but I wouldnt call it amazing.

I still think they should have kept the size of the OG vita and increased the battery life further.

Unfortunatly that's not how corporate thinking works.

If consumers are ok with 4-5 hours it's better to drop battery size and save few cents on each unit.
 
I am... kind of a bit of sort of shamed to admit this, but if the price for it is reasonable, I *think* I am gonna buy Angry Birds Trilogy for my cute nieces. They absolutely adore the game.
 
Hi VitaGAF, new owner here! Could I have some game recommendation please?

I have:

Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters, Little Big Planet, Wipeout 2048, Motorstorm

I am already buying:

Gravity Rush, Soul Sacrifice, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Dragon's Crown, Persona 4, Killzone: Mercenary

Any must haves that I have missed? I like all types of games.
 
Hi VitaGAF, new owner here! Could I have some game recommendation please?

I have:

Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters, Little Big Planet, Wipeout 2048, Motorstorm

I am already buying:

Gravity Rush, Soul Sacrifice, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Dragon's Crown, Persona 4, Killzone: Mercenary

Any must haves that I have missed? I like all types of games.

Lumines, Rayman Legends
 
Hi VitaGAF, new owner here! Could I have some game recommendation please?

I have:

Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters, Little Big Planet, Wipeout 2048, Motorstorm

I am already buying:

Gravity Rush, Soul Sacrifice, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Dragon's Crown, Persona 4, Killzone: Mercenary

Any must haves that I have missed? I like all types of games.

You should consider getting PS+, it is easily worth it and will get you Gravity Rush and Uncharted: Golden Abyss, which are must haves, next to other games.

Your initial buy list seems good, maybe you should also get some indie games. Guacamelee, Hotline Miami, Spelunky, Velocity Ultra, Rymdkapsel (PS Mobile) and Sound Shapes should be considered. Also try out Frobisher Says!, its free anyway.

That said, welcome to Vitagaf :)
 
Hi VitaGAF, new owner here! Could I have some game recommendation please?

I have:

Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters, Little Big Planet, Wipeout 2048, Motorstorm

I am already buying:

Gravity Rush, Soul Sacrifice, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Dragon's Crown, Persona 4, Killzone: Mercenary

Any must haves that I have missed? I like all types of games.
I'd add Rayman, Guacamelee, Uncharted GA (PS+), Sonic Transformed (not sure how the online mp is) and Disgaea 3.

Edit: beaten badly
 
Hi VitaGAF, new owner here! Could I have some game recommendation please?

I have:

Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters, Little Big Planet, Wipeout 2048, Motorstorm

I am already buying:

Gravity Rush, Soul Sacrifice, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Dragon's Crown, Persona 4, Killzone: Mercenary

Any must haves that I have missed? I like all types of games.

Rayman Origins and then, if you like it, Rayman Legends. There is very little chance you won't like it.

Also, buy a subscription to PS+.
 
I am... kind of a bit of sort of shamed to admit this, but if the price for it is reasonable, I *think* I am gonna buy Angry Birds Trilogy for my cute nieces. They absolutely adore the game.

While I hope they keep the game size sub-500mb, and I hope they charge something acceptable ($20?) I'll still be buying it anyway. Will probably be playing it past the video I will end up doing on it too. Dunno why.
 
Been having a blast with mine.

Already had a great time with Uncharted, LBP and KZM. Tried a little Motorstorm and Sine Mora too.

Trying to get into Gravity Rush now. I love the Steampunk feel but not sure I'm that keen on the controls though. Good to see them try something fresh though.
 
Hi VitaGAF, new owner here! Could I have some game recommendation please?

I have:

Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters, Little Big Planet, Wipeout 2048, Motorstorm

I am already buying:

Gravity Rush, Soul Sacrifice, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Dragon's Crown, Persona 4, Killzone: Mercenary

Any must haves that I have missed? I like all types of games.

Did you own a PSP?
 
Thanks for the recommendations guys, I was getting a ps plus sub for the PS4 anyway, no idea you get the game collection and monthly free game for vita as well though. So bought it a bit early!

Decided to get Guacamelee! and Disgaea 3 too, should keep me busy for a while!

Did you own a PSP?

No I didn't, how come you ask?
 
Grabbed Dragon's Crown, didn't know there was a plus discount, but quite happy about that. Won't play it until I'm done with pokemon though

where is the DC Plus discount? im from germany and didnt find it :/

Oh also i forgotten to add - get Virtua Tennis 4 it's one of most technically amazing games on Vita and just pure arcade fun to play.

is there an online mode in Virtua Tennis? and if yes, how active is it?
 
Yes there is.

No it's not very active - and when you meet someone he is usually some kind of Virtua tennis terminator ;)

aahh haha, just like the good old times when i was playing Virtua Tennis 3 on Xbox360 :D i hate these "Terminators" :D.... i mean, you beat the hardest offline mode, and think "no one can beat me" and then th first online match and you got destroyed :D
 
The graphics in Virtua Tennis are beautiful. It's really amazing, especially the clay courts. The colours are so nice on that screen.

I downloaded the WipEout HD and Fury expansion packs for WipEout 2048. It's great getting them for free, but wow the resolution is pretty low. It's really blurry, and nowhere near as pretty as 2048 is. I know it's a dynamic resolution and all, it's just that it spends a hell of a lot more time on the low-rez setting than the full-rez one.
 
Grabbed Dragon's Crown, didn't know there was a plus discount, but quite happy about that. Won't play it until I'm done with pokemon though
#team3dsvitagaf
I'm gonna play some Malicious Rebirth and go back to my 3DS for Pokemon, then I probably wont touch it again for another six months and revert back to playing my Vita a bunch.
where is the DC Plus discount? im from germany and didnt find it :/
I don't think Dragons Crown got a digital release there sadly.
anything else worth buying this month?

EU PS+ getting some pretty amazing stuff :O
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013...-november-metal-gear-rising-remember-me-more/
That's a good month. Good for those who don't own those games yet, a shame I own all them minus Remember Me.
 
And I dunno about MotorStorm RC. It's a top down racer, right?

It's a bite-sized top down racer with a pretty decent ranking/competition system. If you have a couple of people who you can regularly compare lap times to, and you're into doing time trials, it's enjoyable.
 
MotorStorm RC's pretty fun if you enjoy top down racers like Micro Machines but it's not for everyone. I'd still recommend giving a try to see if you like it if you're on the fence.

I had alot of fun with it personally, and the physics are ridiculously good for a RC game. I'd bite on the new tracks DLC but they don't seem to have them standalone on the Australian PSN store so I'd have to buy the game again along with them. :(
 
MotorStorm RC's pretty fun if you enjoy top down racers like Micro Machines but it's not for everyone. I'd still recommend giving a try to see if you like it if you're on the fence.

I had alot of fun with it personally, and the physics are ridiculously good for a RC game. I'd bite on the new tracks DLC but they don't seem to have them standalone on the Australian PSN store so I'd have to buy the game again along with them. :(

I played that game for hours at launch. Trying to shave off a few seconds, trying to beat people on my friendslist and topping the leaderboards was really addicting. I haven't gone back after I got the platinum though. I wonder if it's still as much fun now that it's harder to rank high on the leaderboards and most friends probably stopped playing.
 
Most disappointing month for a while (I have SW, which is awesome, and RC, which is OK). No complaints here though!
It's likely Uncharted and Gravity Rush will be replaced during November though. I figure LittleBigPlanet is a given, with the other being something like PlayStation All-Stars or Hot Shots/Everybody's Golf.
 
It's likely Unchated and Gravity Rush will be replaced during November though. I figure LittleBigPlanet is a given, with the other being something like PlayStation All-Stars or Hot Shots/Everybody's Golf.
I'm expecting these as well. That'll be full on fail as far as I'm concerned (own EG and LBP digitally, didn't care for PSABR). ^_^

It's been such a fantastic service for me, I won't complain for a few rough titles.
 
LBP Vita apparently not up for consideration for IGC according to comments on the blog (Mentioned in the PS+ thread). Same story with Resistance it seems.

Seems to me Soul Sacrifice. Everybody's Golf and Escape Plan are the only titles Sony could wheel out for the yearly refresh without looking at third party. Maybe All Stars at a push...
 
Thinking of picking up Dragon's Crown. Anyone know the file size?

Not entirely sure if I'll like it but I kinda want to give it a shot. Side scrolling 2D action brawler, right? Anything else cool I should know?
 
Do you kill the grunts with aura attacks to chain them, then use the Lv3 aura charge? Do you use weapon switch combos when attacking the bosses? Do you hold L to boost your attack during your Lv3 charge? Doing the above has helped battles go way faster for me.

Choosing the right boss helps too:
-Lance counters Queen.
-Sword counters Fist Golem.
-Wings counter Shield Golem.
-I think fists counter the winged knight dude but I haven't tried yet.

Yes yes yes. I started figuring out the weapon switch and now it's just... slightly fun enough to get fun out of the time I put in. But, it's just barely. Maybe I'll keep playing the the PS3 version. I'll think about EDF instead.
 
anything else worth buying this month?

EU PS+ getting some pretty amazing stuff :O
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013...-november-metal-gear-rising-remember-me-more/


Daaamn. The vita stuff I'm impartial on but the PS3 stuff is nice. Motorstorm might be good.

Thinking of picking up Dragon's Crown. Anyone know the file size?

Not entirely sure if I'll like it but I kinda want to give it a shot. Side scrolling 2D action brawler, right? Anything else cool I should know?

It was around 1gb. The PS3 version was 1.5.
 
LBP Vita apparently not up for consideration for IGC according to comments on the blog (Mentioned in the PS+ thread). Same story with Resistance it seems.

Seems to me Soul Sacrifice. Everybody's Golf and Escape Plan are the only titles Sony could wheel out for the yearly refresh without looking at third party. Maybe All Stars at a push...


Anyway, it's a weak list for a whole year. It's really sad when we see that after Golden Abyss, Gravity and Wipeout we don't have many games on the same level.
 
I wonder when anything will even come out of people tweeting at giocorsi
They only stopped asking for suggestions, what, maybe 2 weeks ago and they've already said that they made some proposition to some publisher about bringing something over. It really depends what the game(s) is(/are) in question. My guess would be that we'll perhaps start seeing something in Q2-Q3 2014, if all goes well.
 
where is the DC Plus discount? im from germany and didnt find it :/



is there an online mode in Virtua Tennis? and if yes, how active is it?

It's right in the german PSN store under 'aktuelles'. You can't possibly miss it, I just bought it there today.
 
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